Outdoor card game device



v Sept. 28, 1948. v s, Z1R|N 2,450,325 I OUTDQOR GARD GAME DEVICE Filed'oot. 11,1945' INVENTQR SAMUEL. 21mm BY Patented Sept. 28, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFICE OUTDOGR CARD GAME DEVICE Samuel Zirin, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application October 11, 1945, Serial No. 621,681

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful lmprovements in outdoor game boards.

terized by improved means for holding playing cards and the like from blowing off the board and by having new and useful features whereby the board is adapted for use with a plurality of games.

It is proposed to characterize at least part of the holding means by flexible elastic members interwoven with the body of the board, and positioned for the convenience of the players.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device which is simple and durable in construction and operation.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the fol-lowing description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the new game board according to one embodiment of the invention, in which part of the holding means comprise elastic members interwoven with the board member.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the game board according to a slightly different embodiment of the invention wherein all the holding means comprise elastic members interwoven with the board.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view of the board shown in Figure 2, taken along the line 3 3.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the board shown in Figure 1, taken along the line 4--4.

Fig. 5 is a cross section of the elastic holding means.

The outdoor game board as shown in Figures l and 5 comprises two board like members I0 which are flexibly joined together, for example by means of a strong cloth I I or the like to form a folding game board generally designated I 2. Around the periphery of this board are positioned holding members I3 comprising a plurality of clip-like strips I4 having a recess I5 thereunder to receive playing cards, scoring devices, tokens, or the like. These strips I4 are suitably mounted on the board members I0 by conventional means such as, for example, screws I6.

Running across the board members I0, preferably at right angles to the exible joint II between the members, is an elastic holding means Il. This holding means I'l passes through a series of holes or openings I8 in the board members to provide a plurality of separate holders or pockets. In the embodiment shown in the figure, one of these holes IB, is comparatively small and is adapted to receive a pencil or similar small article. Others of the pockets I9, are larger in size and are adapted to receive larger articles such as playing cards, score cards, napkins or refreshment accessories, and the like.

Also appearing on the board members are a bridge scoring pad 2|, either as part of the decoration of the board, or preferably mounted thereon. There may likewise be other game boards positioned on the board members I0, and it is particularly within the scope of this invention to provide thereon game boards which contemplate the use of separate pieces which are liable to be blown away.

In the gure, a separate score pad is illustrated positioned within the holding means I3, and retained thereby.

In Figure 2, the game board comprises a pair of board-like members I0, flexibly joined by means of a heavy cloth or the like, whereby a folding board is created. An elastic member I'I is interwoven around and adjacent to the edge of the board I2 formed by these two board members, whereby a series of pockets 20 are created. In the center of the board and mounted on the exible joining material II is a pencil 26 retained in a holder 21. A Cribbage board 22 is positioned on one half of the board I2 and a checker or chess board is formed on the other half of the board, for example by means of alternate light and dark squares of wood 25a and 25h inlaid in the surface of the board member. There is likewise a score pad 24 shown positioned in one of the pockets 20 under the elastic member.

The elastic member I'I around the edge of the board is so spaced that the elastic on the two board members I0 will not coincide when the board is folded, thereby providing a folded board of less bulk or thickness.

Fig. 3 shows an arrangement whereby the elastic member I'I is passed through the holes I3 inthe board members I2. The holes I8 are arranged in pairs relatively close together, and the elastic member I1 passes down through one hole and up Ithrough the adjacent hole, then passing over the board member to another pair of holes, forming a pocket 20 between the elastic member I'I and the board member Il. The ends of the elastic member are secured by means of a T-fastening. The elastic may alternatively pass across the flexible joint I I, as shown in Figure l, or end with Ia fastener on either side of the joint as shown in Figure 2.

In Fig. 4 is shown the combination of the elastic holding means I'I and the xed holding means I3. The iixed means are shown at the edges of the board, and the elastic member I'I vis shown passing through a hole I8 -in the board member II. This figure was further described in connection with Figure 1.

The elastic member Il' described in connection with the various gures comprises generally a cord-like elastic body 3i! optionally covered with ya cloth 3l. The cloth serves as a protecting agent and as a decorating agent, and accordingly is not necessary to the functioning 'of the arrangement, but in View of the purpose it serves, it is a part of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

The elastic body 3| isv suitably any rubber-like material, includingv such materials as natural rubber, any of the synthetic rubbers, reclaimed rubber, for other natural or synthetic elastomers which are ycapablev of elastic stretching under stress.

In summary it isV pointed out that this invention comprises Va combinati-on game board par'- ticularly adapted to ou-tdoor use, containing a novel arrangement whereby game and refreshment accessories are retained on the board and prevented from being blown away therefrom.

While Ifhave illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is t-o be understood that I do not limit myself to the pre.- cise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modications ooming within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claim.

Having Ithus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letter Patent is:

A Icard game board for outdoor use, comprising a board having right and left sections hinged to fold on each other, each side of said board having an infolded edge portion providing a marginal retaining pocket parallel to said side, each section having ra transversely 'spaced row of holes, the row of holes of one section being spaced out of line registration with the row of holes of the other section, and an elastic cord threaded through each row of holes, providing elastic retaining loops between the holes under which cards may be placed to be held against wind displacement.

SAMUEL ZIRIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the rile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 399,465 Bainbridge Mar. l2, 1889 848,042 Musgrave Mar. 26, 1907 1,880,175 Geibel Sept. 27, 1932 2,093,403 Sertillange Sept. 2l, 1937 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 215,627 Great Britain May 15, 1924 395,964 France Nov. 4, 1908 

